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Vodafone’s Vantage Towers subsidiary grows portfolio to 82,000 sites ahead of expected £2.6bn listing Vantage announced a partnership with the IoT services firm Sigfox Germany Vodafone’s revenues dipped by 4.7% to just below £10bn in the third quarter Vantage said it expects to hit its full-year earnings target of £454m to £463m By Harry Wise … Read more
Hotel workers are afraid they will be at an increased risk of catching coronavirus from travellers arriving at quarantine sites across the UK, unions have warned. Unite want all hotels used to house travellers arriving in the UK to put proper safety measures in place and the union has encouraged its members to report and … Read more
Age-verification protocols put in place by social media sites are ineffective and easily sidestepped by children, a study has found. The age at which children are allowed on social media platforms varies depending on country, with the UK and US allowing 13-year-olds to have accounts. France, Ireland and Germany, however, have a minimum age of … Read more
A swimming robot that mimics the super-effective way that jellyfish move about underwater could soon be used to explore coral reefs and archaeological sites. Experts use a measure called the ‘cost of transport’ to compare the movement efficiency of different species from across the animal kingdom. Such studies have show that nature’s more efficient mover … Read more
Covid outbreak on government building site: Eight workers fall ill while constructing new tax office in Liverpool – as unions call for free parking so builders can drive to work and avoid packed London Tubes Builders claim government is ‘waiting for workers to die’ by refusing to shut sites Have hit out ministers and Nicola … Read more
Harry and Meghan quit social media for good: Couple ‘will not use sites to promote their Archewell Foundation’ due to hate they receive, source claims Harry and Meghan had more than 10 million Instagram followers last year Quit their social media channels when they stepped down from the royal family Now revealed the couple have … Read more
The drawbridge is still down: English Heritage will keep the grounds of 19 castles, stately homes and places of interest open for walkers during lockdown English Heritage reveals what sites will stay open during third national lockdown Kenilworth Castle, and Walmer Castle and Longtown Castle will welcome visitors Londoners can visit trio of Eltham Palace, … Read more
Supermarket websites have been feeling the strain as customers race to book delivery slots after England was plunged into its third national lockdown. The Sainsbury’s app was under such high demand that the retailer had to temporarily limit access, while there were nearly 15,000 people queuing on the Ocado website and others were reporting problems … Read more
Skid Row is experiencing a surge in Covid-19 infections with homeless sites in Downtown Los Angeles now ‘overwhelmed’ by the virus, officials have warned. Cases have exploded among the homeless people who live in the area, which is known for being one of the largest populations of homeless people in the United States. After averaging … Read more
Supermarket websites have been feeling the strain as customers race to book delivery slots after England was plunged into its third national lockdown. The Sainsbury’s app crashed while there were nearly 15,000 people queuing on the Ocado website and others were reporting problems paying on the Tesco app. It follows chaos before the first lockdown … Read more